Roberto Martinez believes Wigan showed all the 'ingredients' of a good team after recusing a draw at Stoke.
Wigan boss proud of point after falling behind at Stoke
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez believes his side showed all the "ingredients" of a good team after recusing a draw at Stoke.
The Latics opened the scoring through Victor Moses in a 2-2 draw on Saturday, but fell behind in the second-half as Gary Caldwell's red card led to two Stoke goals in quick succession.
Jon Walters levelled from the spot following Caldwell's dismissal and Cameron Jerome put the hosts in front soon after with a cool finish.
However, the visitors were not to be denied a point as Ben Watson climbed off the bench to equalise on 87 minutes as Wigan were awarded a penalty of their own.
"In a team, you have to find that character, that personality and that desire to get back on level terms and that pleases me a lot," Martinez told
Sky Sports.
"We felt that we did everything that we needed to do. We defended really well. We frustrated Stoke to only one shot on target before the second goal, which was their penalty.
"To get that equaliser is just what the players deserve.
'Ingredients'
"I feel really happy with the performance but, more than anything, it's just the ingredients we showed as a team that you need in this league to achieve your aim."
Whilst Stoke counterpart
Tony Pulis was critical of referee Michael Oliver's performance, Martinez only had kind words for the man in the middle, admitting Caldwell's handball inside the area was worthy of a penalty.
"If you're looking at the laws, that's a penalty," he said of Stoke's award.
"It's difficult to see the intent, but I felt the referee had real consistency in his performance."
Midfielder Watson scored Wigan's equaliser with his first touch after coming on as a substitute seconds after the Latics were awarded a penalty.
Martinez insists Watson would have been introduced regardless but admits the penalty award speeded up the process, and he praised the 26-year-old for his composure under pressure.
He said: "He was going to come on anyway but, obviously, the penalty forced us to make the decision a little bit quicker.
"It's such a difficult situation to be able to handle as a player and I think the composure in that moment that you need is a specialty.
"Ben came on and showed great concentration. Technically, he's one of the most gifted English players that we've got and it was a great example of showing the team you're ready when they need you."
